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腳踏兩條船 (goek3 daap6 loeng5 tiu4 syun4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

腳踏兩條船 (goek3 daap6 loeng5 tiu4 syun4, jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán) — lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 腳制 (goek3 zai3) — pedal
• 腳力 (goek3 lik6) — the strength of one's legs
• 腳坳 (goek3 aau3) — popliteal
• 腳心 (goek3 sam1) — the arch of the foot
• 腳掣 (goek3 zai3) — foot brake (vehicle)
• 腳板堂 (goek3 baan2 tong4) — sole of the feet

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